Massive arterial bleeding from a single rectal vessel.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of massive rectal haemorrhage arising from a single ectatic arterial vessel above the haemorrhoidal cushion in normal rectal mucosa. Use of an anal retractor enable identification of the bleeding vessel and avoided a major laparatomy.
Medical subject headings
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Rectal Diseases
- Rectum